Madhubani (city)
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| State : | Bihar | ||
| District : | Madhubani | ||
| Location : | 26 ° 22 ′ N , 86 ° 5 ′ E | ||
| Height : | 56 m | ||
| Residents : | 75,736 (2011) | ||
Madhubani is a city in the state of Bihar in eastern India . It is the headquarters of the Madhubani district of the same name . Madhubani has the status of a City Council ( Nagar parishad ). The city is divided into 30 wards. It is approximately 172 km from Bihar's capital, Patna . In Madhubani the languages Hindi , Maithili and Urdu are predominant.
The city is considered a cultural center for Maithili speakers in India and has produced its own artistic tradition.
Demographics
The city's population is 75,736 according to the 2011 census. Madhubani has a gender ratio of 899 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 74.04% in 2011, slightly above the regional and national average, but relatively low for a larger city. Almost 68.5% of the population are Hindus , about 30.8% are Muslims and about 0.7% belong to other religions. 15.5% of the population are children under 6 years of age. 6.9% of the population were part of the Scheduled Castes .
Infrastructure
The Darbhanga Airport is about 30 km from Madhubani removed.
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Madhubani Nagar Parishad City Population Census 2011-2019 | Bihar. Retrieved September 6, 2019 .